Dubai: Demand for space on container trucks from Dubai to other Gulf destinations has shot up as the Red Sea crisis situation continues to flare and more shipping lines opt for the longer routes through the Cape of Good Hope.
This has become more so after sea freight from Jebel Ali port to Jeddah started soaring from $450-$500 a TEU to around $2,500, because of the Jeddah port’s proximity to the Red Sea channels.
So, now, UAE importers are…





